Seen on Adelphi Street. Keep on sharing photos with us ateditor@bklyner.com, add them to ourFlickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them#ftgfocusonInstagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like us onFacebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], or
Assemblymember Joseph Lentol
Photo via Fort Greene PUPS.You are a signature away from being able to legally dine with your dog at outdoor and sidewalk cafes — as long as the bar or restaurant owner allows it — in New York State, thanks to the passage of Senate Bill 4327 [http://open.nysenate.gov/
504 Myrtle Avenue
Image via Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership & Madison Realty Capital.As rumored, the combination residential/retail building slated for 504 Myrtle Avenue will be bigger than initially anticipated, with an additional two floors of apartment space seen in a new rendering of what the building will look like once completed.
128 Clinton Avenue
Image via Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.The Landmarks Preservation Commission [http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/html/home/home.shtml] (LPC) voted unanimously to grant landmark status to two area buildings: the mid-19th century Henry and Susan McDonald House at 128 Clinton Avenue in Wallabout and the M.H. Renken
840 fulton street
The new rendering of 840 Fulton Street, as of June 2015. (Image by KBA Architects.)Last October, we brought you news of the $7.4 million sale of the Coastal gas station at 840 Fulton Street [/blog/2014/10/28/seven-story-mixed-use-building-coming-fulton-vanderbilt/] (plus 3,464 square feet of air rights from
credit card theft
Image via NYPD.Update: The suspect was arrested this afternoon. Katarina Fjardvall, 51, of Fort Greene, has been charged with grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property. Always keep an eye or hand on your purse, folks. Police are asking for help in identifying the woman seen in surveillance
fort greene
Rainstorm reading: “Bleeding Edge,” by Thomas Pynchon. Keep on sharing photos with us ateditor@bklyner.com, add them to ourFlickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them#ftgfocusonInstagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like us onFacebook [https://www.facebook.
Arts & Culture
Rolie Polie Guacamole at the Clinton Hill Library.Let there be music for all! The 2015 Music In The Grove free kids concerts [http://www.fortgreenepark.org/events.html?utm_source=Myrtle+Minutes+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=e352a41478-Fort_Greene_Park_Events_more6_8_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_
calendar
Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? From a chance to roller skate with your toddler, to frolicking with butterflies and making crafts, there are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in our area. See the full details below! For more things to do
Abby Weissman
Image via Abby Weissman.A woman brazenly spent several minutes digging out [http://southoxford.com/South_Oxford_Plant_Theft.mov] two hosta plants from a South Oxford Street tree pit in broad daylight and then walked off as if they were her own, said homeowner and street block association president
88 precinct
Image via NYPD.While May ended with crime falling across the board in almost all categories [/blog/2015/06/09/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-may-ends-with-falling-crime-rates-in-most-categories/] , the first week of June saw more modest reductions and balances. In the major crime categories, slight upticks occurred in the number of reported robberies (from 1 to 7)
dog
Photo by Betsy Vereckey.“@ronantheglen is enjoying his day at Fort Greene Park!” Keep on sharing photos with us ateditor@bklyner.com, add them to ourFlickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them#ftgfocusonInstagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’ll post them on the site. Also,